Avalanche vs. Blue Jackets NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 3

The Colorado Avalanche and Columbus Blue Jackets are coming off a victory and a loss, respectively, heading into their meeting at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. The bookmakers have made the Avalanche solid favorites at -125 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Blue Jackets are at +105.

Colorado earned a 5-2 victory on the road its last time out on Nov. 2 against the Chicago Blackhawks. Four Avalanche players had two points each, including T.J. Hughes (two assists) and Devon Toews (one goal and one assist).

Columbus lost 3-1 on the road against the Dallas Stars in its most recent game on Oct. 31. The Blue Jackets got one point apiece out of three skaters in that outing, including Damon Severson (one goal) and Kent Johnson (one assist).

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is a glimpse at which squad we pick to come out on top in Tuesday's action on the ice.

Avalanche vs. Blue Jackets Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Colorado Avalanche and Columbus Blue Jackets, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Blue Jackets 4 - Avalanche 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7 goals)
  

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Avalanche vs. Blue Jackets Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Avalanche-Blue Jackets matchup.

• Favorite: Avalanche (-125)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (+105)

Avalanche Betting Insights

• The Avalanche are 8-5 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Colorado is 7-5 (winning 58.3% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -125 or shorter.
• The Avalanche's implied moneyline win probability is 55.6% in this contest.
• Colorado's 15 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals 11 times.

Blue Jackets Betting Insights

• The Blue Jackets have been listed as an underdog seven times this season, and won twice.
• Columbus has a record of 1-3 when it's been set as an underdog of +105 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win by the Blue Jackets, based on the moneyline, is 48.8%.
• Columbus has played five games this season that ended with over 6.5 goals.

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado is the highest-scoring team in the NHL, with 64 total goals (4.3 per game, on 7.8 assists per contest).
• The Avalanche have allowed 45 total goals (three per game), ranking 16th in NHL action in goals against.
• Its goal differential (+19) makes the team third-best in the league.
• The 10 power-play goals the Avalanche have put up this season (to rank 14th in the NHL) have come on 49 power-play chances.
• Colorado is 17th in the league with a 20.41% power-play conversion rate.
• Colorado kills 79.07% of opponent power plays, the 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Colorado has the 22nd-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 48.5%.
• The Avalanche have a 14% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks third in the league.

Blue Jackets Key Stats

• Columbus' 28 goals on the season (2.3 per game) rank 32nd in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have one of the top defenses in the league, conceding 39 total goals (3.2 per game), sixth in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -11, the team is 26th in the league.
• With four power-play goals (on 31 chances), the Blue Jackets are 31st in the NHL.
• Columbus' power-play percentage (12.9) ranks the team 29th in the league.
• Columbus' has the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage (72.97%).
• At 54.8%, Columbus has the league's second-best faceoff win percentage.
• The 9.1% shooting percentage of the Blue Jackets is 30th in the league.